We're looking for an Art Director / Creative Lead in Tokyo to lead our client's visual development of creative campaigns, ensuring high-quality design output that aligns with client objectives and brand identity.
This role requires a blend of creative vision, leadership, and hands-on design expertise, with some experience in Financial Services a huge plus.
This is a unique role that serves a very high-profile client in the heart of Tokyo.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative Leadership:
Develop and oversee the visual direction for advertising campaigns, branding projects, and digital content, ensuring consistency and excellence across all deliverables. - Concept Development:
Collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and creative teams to conceptualize and execute innovative ideas that resonate with target audiences. - Design Execution:
Create high-quality visual assets, including layouts, storyboards, mood boards, and final designs for print, digital, and social media platforms. - Client Collaboration:
Present creative concepts to clients, incorporating feedback while maintaining the integrity of the creative vision. - Team Management:
Mentor and guide junior designers, providing constructive feedback to elevate team performance and foster a collaborative creative environment. - Digital Integration:
Work closely with developers to ensure seamless integration of visual designs into digital platforms, leveraging basic full-stack knowledge (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) to bridge creative and technical workflows. - Cultural Relevance:
Stay attuned to Tokyo's design trends, pop culture, and consumer behavior to create campaigns that are locally impactful and globally relevant. - Project Management:
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and client expectations are met without compromising quality.
Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in an agency environment as an Art Director or Senior Designer.
- Proven track record of leading creative campaigns across print, digital, and social media.
- Expertise in designing within brand guidelines across diverse projects.
- Deep experience in integrated digital and print campaigns, with general skills in motion graphics and video production.
- Success working in collaborative, multi-functional teams across global time zones and technologies.
- Experience in multicultural and global team environments is a plus.
- Strong ability to understand and apply specific brand guidelines effectively.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Sketch, and Figma; experience with After Effects and Premiere Pro is a bonus.
- Fluency in Japanese and English is required.
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